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Helping business leaders find blind spots so they can make better business decisions

Gary W. Patterson

over 30 years of senior management experience

Clients say Gary specializes in helping leaders avoid costly problems and increase profits by uncovering million dollar blind spots to make better business decisions, carrying out rigorous due diligence and enterprise risk management reviews, and partnering with them on critical fiscal and financial projects.

Published Thought Leader ExecSense ( a service from the Financial Times)

Gary came in without knowing anything about History Museums in general but got our staff to focus on the key areas that impeded our growth. He raised the urgency about our need for the new 5 year strategic plan that would incorporate the 10 areas of concern identified by the staff. Gary was tenacious and diligent.

Sheffield Hale
President & CEO, Atlanta History Center

Gary spoke to my CEO group, and the information he provided was very valuable. I mentor Business Owners and CEOs in my consulting practice, and I have found that most of them are so focused on growth and managing through their challenges that they lose sight of the basic things they need to be doing to manage the financial aspects of their company. Gary has a wonderful process to put companies through that identify million dollar blind spots that can put companies back on track.

If anyone is thinking about a speaker or consultant to provide facilitation or a strategic planning workshop, Gary is the “go to person”. Who knew someone with such strong financial, operational and strategic experience could actually provide humor and warmth while helping me and the company.

Randy Houk
CEO, The Benefactory

Gary Patterson’s presentation style, preparation, and manner of weaving interesting stories to add humor, and even fun, to technical and complex issues makes him my ‘Go to Person’ for moderating and facilitating discussions at Entretech Forum. I look forward to bringing him back next year.

I hired Gary for this project because he has that rare combination of intelligence, integrity and humility required to energize employees in implementing complex strategic changes — the success of the project proved that I was right.

You were the first person to say “HOW CAN I HELP” when we restarted the Custom House from scratch. Most folks just walked away. And you kept it simple and light. 5 years later we had a $125,000 income only foundation in place. So my hat is still off to you my good “now southern” friend. Cheers.

I needed an expert who wore many financial hats – funding, deal structure, cap table, you name it – Gary is that guy. He creates impressive short term wealth by maximizing margins and identifying hidden balance sheet assets that are underappreciated or underutilized.

Dean Macri
Founder & CEO, The Cielo Group

Gary connected the dots for us. He has an almost unique ability to zoom between crystallizing executive level strategic issues to facilitating tactical resolution points. Our priorities and resolution were there, ready for his catalyst skills.

Andy Peck
Financial Support Services, Inc.

Gary helped revise the overall economic structure of the group during a dramatic increase in the company’s size and complexity. He demonstrated creative approaches to problem solving in his areas of responsibility which included buyouts, restructuring project debt and ownership.

Sara Lou Brown
Partner, KPMG Peat Marwick

Gary’s experience is unmistakable. You know that he’s done what you are doing before and has dealt with difficult situations. His broad exposure to a variety of situations helps him think ‘out of the box’ to develop creative solutions. He is also unflappable in front of boards and lenders.

Greg Carney
CEO, IDS

Gary Patterson, the FiscalDoctor, was a welcomed addition to our monthly roundtable discussion. If you’re looking for a speaker on enterprise risk management, look no further. Gary’s the one!

Steve Dodman
Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership
Director of Business Development

Stick Out Your Balance Sheet and Cough is an indespensable resource that should be at the fingertips of every CEO. Even successful companies will benefit from the gems contained in this book.

As an ‘outsider’ Gary can act as an objective observer of key events and general business planning — critically important to anyone in the early stages of a start-up or middle-market company.

Chris Adams
CEO, Walleye

Thank you for your valuable contribution to our publication over the past year. Your articles have offered breakthrough insights and practical wisdom on the increasing importance of risk management.

The Editor of Bean Media
7 Grosvenor Place, Brookvale NSW 2100

Smart, never-give-up- guy who does whatever it takes to get the job done.

Jim Cast
Jim Cast, CPA

Smart, never-give-up- guy who does whatever it takes to get the job done.

Pete Mackin
Sales Executive, Consultant, Greater Boston Area

Gary did a great job. The group was participative and enjoyed what he had to say. He was kind enough to sign books and he had a line out the back door when he finished. Thank you Gary!

Jane Clark
Vice President of Member Services, NationaLease

Gary and I serve as Business Advisors in the Goldman Sachs 10000 Small Businesses growth initiative @ Babson. His passion to help the 6 CEOs he mentored is 5 Star. Ask Gary how he can help your organization.

Consulting

Coaching

We cover a lot of ground, and offers in-depth, time-tested advice that leaders at companies of all sizes and industries can put right to work to improve their bottom line, retain valuable customers, inspire employees and live their mission.